JP2010069115A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide all players with an opportunity to enjoy a special performance. <P>SOLUTION: A supervisory control CPU sets "01H" showing the start of a specific period to a ready-to-win logo flag with the start of a first demonstration performance after a demonstration specification command is input. The supervisory control CPU reliably chooses a ready-to-win logo special table to which only a ready-to-win logo advance notice described as a "Tenho (Blessing of Heaven, one of Yakuman hands in Mahjong game)" suggesting the determination of a jackpot is related as a performance, when a first pattern variation game results in a jackpot during a specific period, and reliably makes the ready-to-win logo advance notice described as the "Tenho" to be carried out when the first symbol variation game during the specific period results in a jackpot. Consequently, game parlors which provide many opportunities to execute the demonstration performance set the specific period at an opening time when game machines are powered on and at a time when customers change during business hours, and can provide all players with opportunities to enjoy a special performance. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that performs a demo process for executing a demonstration effect when there is no start holding ball.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine that is a type of gaming machine, a big hit lottery of whether or not a big hit is made when a game ball enters the start winning opening arranged on the game board, and multiple lottery results of the big hit lottery are obtained It is derived by executing a symbol variation game in which the symbols of the columns are varied and displayed. In the symbol variation game, the player can recognize the big hit if the symbol that is finally stopped is a big hit symbol.

In this type of symbol variation game, in order to improve the interest of the player, various effects are suggested that suggest the possibility of a “big hit” for the player. For example, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, immediately after the start of variation display of the symbol variation game, a suggestion effect (notice effect) that suggests to the player in advance that the display result after variation is likely to be a big hit is performed. Then, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, in order to prevent the player's expectation for the big hit by the execution of the suggestion effect from being fixed, fragmented and monotonous, It has a special meaning. Specifically, after the symbol variation game with the suggestion effect of “sunset” is executed, a special period is set until the end of the 200 symbol variation games. While the “night” suggestion effect is executed, the “night” suggestion effect is executed only in a case other than the special period. As a result, in the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, the “night” suggestion effect is executed for a player who knows whether or not the special setting period is in effect based on the execution timing of the “sunset” suggestion effect. At this point, you can be sure that it is a big hit.
JP 2003-305225 A

  In the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, a special period is set when the suggestion effect of “sunset” is executed, so that a player who plays a game on the gaming machine during the special period continues. Benefit from special periods. This is not limited to the case where the player continues to play the game when the special period is set, but if the player stops the game and leaves before the end of the special period, the next game Other players who have performed will also benefit from the special period. In addition, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, since a special period is not set unless the “sunset” suggestion effect is executed, the special period is not set and the game is stopped without receiving the benefit of the special period. There will also be players who leave.

  For this reason, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, there are players who can receive the benefits of the special period without any difficulty, and there are players who cannot receive any benefits without the special period being set. However, this is not a preferable configuration in terms of realizing an effect that all players can enjoy equally. Therefore, for the purpose of entertaining the game, for example, it may be possible to uniquely set a special period when the gaming machine is turned on, but in this configuration, for all players who play the game for the first time on the gaming machine. Can entertain the director, but the player who plays the game after the first player cannot entertain the director. The reason for this is that the gaming machine has no control over whether the player has changed, nor is it equipped with a means to detect that the player has changed. It is difficult to set a special period. Therefore, in order to entertain the effects for all the players including the first player and the next player, special effects for all these players (for example, in Patent Document 1, a special period It is necessary to construct a control configuration that can make settings appear.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art, and its purpose is a gaming machine that can give all players an opportunity to enjoy special effects. Is to provide.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention described in claim 1 is not in a big hit game that opens and closes the winning prize opening, and once the symbol changes until the symbol is confirmed and stopped is displayed once. When the symbol variation game is not being executed, a variation start process for starting the symbol variation game is executed, and in the variation start process, the number of start-up balls stored in the machine is zero. A game process for determining whether or not there is a game, and determining the jackpot lottery and the variation content of the symbol variation game if the determination result is negative, and executing the symbol variation game based on the determined variation content On the other hand, if the result of the determination is affirmative, the gaming machine performs a demo process for executing a demonstration effect. In the game process, the game machine is introduced in the symbol variation game. Suggestion effect content selection means for selecting the effect content of the suggestion effect that suggests the result to be performed, and suggestion effect execution control means for executing the suggestion effect in the symbol variation game with the effect content selected by the suggestion effect content selection means And in the demonstration process, a measuring means for measuring the production waiting time until the demonstration production is started, and a demonstration production execution control for executing the demonstration production in response to the measurement means measuring the production waiting time. And the suggestion effect includes a jackpot decision suggestion effect that can be selected only during a predetermined specific period and definitely suggests a jackpot as a result derived in the symbol variation game. The suggestion effect content selection means, after the transition to the demonstration process, the demonstration effect execution control means, The first symbol variation game that has transitioned from the demo process to the game process is set to the specific period in which the contents of the effect of the jackpot confirmation suggesting effect can be selected when the production effect is first executed. The gist is that, when the jackpot lottery is won during the period, the effect content of the jackpot confirmed suggestion effect can be selected as the effect content of the suggestion effect.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein, when the big hit lottery is won, the winning probability of the big win lottery is set to a high probability state after the big hit lottery is completed, or Probability change determining means for determining whether to be in a low probability state, and probability change giving means for giving the high probability state after the jackpot game is finished when the determination result of the probability change determination means is affirmative, The gist is that the selection means is configured to be able to select the contents of the effect of the jackpot finalizing suggestion when the jackpot lottery is won during the specific period in the low probability state.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, the jackpot game is set with a maximum number of rounds of a round game constituting the jackpot game, and the player The first value jackpot game in which the value given to the game is set to be large and the upper limit round number of round games constituting the jackpot game are set to be smaller than those in the first value jackpot game, and the value given to the player is A plurality of types of jackpot games including a second value jackpot game set smaller than the first value jackpot game are set, and the suggestion effect content selection means is configured to provide the first value jackpot game during the specific period. The gist of the invention is that the contents of the effect of the jackpot confirmation suggesting effect can be selected when the game is determined to be given.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to give all players an opportunity to entertain a special performance.

A first embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described below with reference to FIGS.
In FIG. 1, the front side of the pachinko machine 10 is schematically shown, and a vertical rectangular middle frame 12 for setting various game components is opened and closed on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 11 that forms the outline of the machine body. And is detachably assembled. On the front side of the middle frame 12, a front frame 14 having a glass frame on which a protective glass for protecting the game board 13 disposed inside the machine is mounted and an upper ball tray 15 are opened and closed in a laterally open state. It is assembled as possible. In addition, a decorative lamp 16 is provided on the front side of the front frame 14 and the game area 13a of the game board 13 to perform a light emission effect by light emission (lighting (flashing)) of a light emitter (LED, lamp, etc.). . In addition, speakers 17 that output various sounds and perform a game effect based on the sound output are disposed above and below the outer frame 11. A lower ball tray 18 and a launching device 19 are attached to the lower part of the middle frame 12. Then, when the player operates the launching device 19 to drive the launching device 19, the game ball in the upper ball tray 15 is launched into the game area 13 a of the game board 13.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a 7-segment special symbol display device H <b> 1 is disposed on the lower right side of the game area 13 a of the game board 13. In addition, the center accessory 20 disposed in the approximate center of the game area 13a of the game board 13 includes an effect display device H2 having a liquid crystal display type image display unit GH. As shown in FIG. 2, the effect display device H <b> 2 is provided in the center of the center accessory 20. In the special symbol display device H1, a symbol variation game is displayed in which a plurality of types of symbols are varied and displayed. In the effect display device H2, a display effect related to the symbol variation game performed in the special symbol display device H1 is performed. Specifically, in the effect display device H2, a display effect based on a fluctuating image (or image display) is performed, and a symbol variation game is performed in which a symbol combination is displayed by varying a plurality of types of symbols in a plurality of columns.

  Then, in the symbol variation game, the special symbol display device H1 displays a special symbol by varying a plurality of types of special symbols (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “special symbols”) in one row. This special figure is a notification pattern indicating the result of an internal lottery such as whether or not a big hit. On the other hand, in the display effect relating to the symbol variation game, the effect display device H2 varies a plurality of types of decorative symbols (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “decorative diagrams”) in a plurality of columns (in this embodiment, three columns). Display a decorative drawing for each column. This decorative drawing is a design for production used for diversifying display production.

  In the special symbol display device H1, the symbol variation display is started simultaneously with the start of the symbol variation game, and the special symbol is confirmed and stopped simultaneously with the end of the game. In the effect display device H2, the decorative display of the decorative drawing is started simultaneously with the start of the symbol changing game, and when the change of each row is stopped, the decorative drawing is stopped and displayed simultaneously with the end of the game. The figure is displayed with a fixed stop. “Fluctuation display” is a state in which the type of symbols displayed in the display area defined in the display device that displays the symbols is changing. “Temporary stop display” means that the symbols are shaken in the display area. This is a state displayed in a fluctuating state. The “definite stop display” is a state in which the symbols are fixed and stopped in the display area. In the special symbol display device H1 and the effect display device H2, the display effect relating to the symbol variation game and the symbol variation game is started at the same time and is ended at the same time (that is, the special symbol and the decoration diagram are confirmed and stopped at the same time).

  In the present embodiment, the special symbol display device H1 selects one special figure corresponding to the lottery result of the big hit lottery from a plurality of types of special figures, and the selected special figure is displayed by the end of the symbol variation game. The fixed stop is displayed. The multiple types of special symbols are classified into a jackpot symbol (corresponding to a jackpot display result) that can recognize a jackpot and one type of missing symbol that can recognize a loss. Further, when the big hit symbol is displayed in a fixed stop state, the big hit game is given to the player. The jackpot game of this embodiment will be described later in detail.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the decorations displayed in each row of the effect display device H2 are imitating mahjong tiles (game media) used in the mahjong game. Nine number patterns (以下, 「, 萬, 萬, 萬, 萬, 萬, 萬, 萬, and 萬) , “1” to “9”). In the present embodiment, the effect display device H2 is configured with a larger display area than the special symbol display device H1, and the decorative drawing is displayed much larger than the special symbol. . For this reason, the player can recognize the big hit or the loss from the symbol combination displayed on the effect display device H2. When the symbols of all the columns that are confirmed and stopped displayed on the effect display device H2 are of the same type, the big hit can be recognized from the symbol combination ([222] [777] or the like). The symbol combination that can recognize this jackpot is a jackpot symbol combination (hit symbol) by a decorative drawing. When the big hit symbol combination is displayed in a fixed stop state, the player is given a big hit game after the end of the symbol variation game. On the other hand, in the case where the symbols of all the columns that are confirmed and stopped displayed on the effect display device H2 are of different types, or when the symbols of one row are different from the symbols of the other two columns, the symbol combination ([123] [122] [767] etc.) can be recognized. The symbol combination that can recognize this detachment becomes a detachable symbol combination (decoration symbol) by the decorative drawing.

  In the present embodiment, each row in the effect display device H2 is configured such that the decorative drawing is variably displayed along a predetermined variation direction (vertical scroll direction) when the symbol variation game is started. When the symbol variation game is started (decoration of each column starts to vary), the left column (left symbol) → the right column (right symbol) → the middle column (middle) as viewed from the player side in the effect display device H2. The decorative illustrations are temporarily stopped and displayed in the order of symbols. When the left symbol and the right symbol that are once stopped and displayed are of the same type, the reach state can be recognized from the symbol combination ([↓] indicates that the symbol is changing, such as [1 ↓ 1]). In the reach state, among the plurality of columns, the decorative drawings of the specific columns (the left column and the right column in the present embodiment) are temporarily displayed in the same type, and the columns other than the specific columns (the middle column in the present embodiment) ) Is a state in which the decorative drawing is variably displayed. The symbol combination which can recognize this reach state becomes the symbol combination of the reach by the decorative drawing. Further, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, after the start of the symbol variation game, the left column for temporarily displaying the decorative drawing is the first stop display column, and then the right column for temporarily stopping the decorative drawing is displayed. Becomes the second stop display column, and finally, the middle column for temporarily displaying the decorative drawing is the third stop display column.

  The effect display device H2 displays a symbol combination corresponding to the display result of the special symbol display device H1. More specifically, the symbol combination of the special symbol display device H1 and the symbol combination of the effect display device H2 correspond to each other. When the symbol variation game ends, the symbol combination of the special symbol and the symbol combination of the decoration diagram are combined. Correspondingly, a fixed stop is displayed. For example, when the big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display device H1, the big hit symbol combinations such as [222] and [444] are also confirmed and stopped on the effect display device H2. . Further, when the special symbol display device H1 displays the deferred symbols in a fixed stop display, the symbol display combinations such as [121] and [345] are also displayed in the final stop display on the effect display device H2. . In addition, the symbol combination of the decorative drawing with respect to the special drawing is not necessarily one-to-one, and the symbol combination with one decorative drawing is selected from among the symbol combinations with a plurality of decorative drawings for one special drawing. Yes.

  As described above, in the effect display device H2 of the present embodiment, the display effect related to the symbol variation game (the symbol variation game in which one row of symbols is variably displayed) performed in the special symbol display device H1 is changed (three columns of symbols are varied). A symbol variation game in which a combination of symbols is displayed is displayed.

  In addition, a normal symbol display device H10 composed of two LEDs is disposed on the lower right side of the game board 13 (left side of the special symbol display device H1). In the normal symbol display device H10, a symbol combination game (hereinafter referred to as a “general symbol game”) that derives one common symbol by varying a plurality of types of ordinary symbols (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “common symbol”). Is sometimes displayed). In this embodiment, two types of common maps are shown in the light emission mode of two LEDs. Specifically, only the upper LED is lit, and only the lower LED is lit, so that multiple types of common maps are displayed. Show. In the following description, for convenience of explanation, a general map shown when only the upper LED is lit is referred to as a general map “1”, and a general map illustrated when only the lower LED is lit is a general map “0”.

  The player can recognize a normal hit or a loss from a symbol (display result derived in the general game) finally displayed in the general game. When the common figure displayed on the normal symbol display device H10 is “1”, the normal hit can be recognized. The usual figure which can recognize this normal hit becomes the display result of the normal hit. When the normal hit display result is displayed, the normal hit game is given to the player. In addition, when the common figure displayed on the normal symbol display device H10 is “0”, a deviation from the usual figure can be recognized. The usual figure which can recognize this detachment becomes a display result of detachment.

  Further, below the center accessory 20, an upper start winning port 22a having a game ball entrance Na and a lower start winning port 22b having a game ball entrance Nb are arranged in the vertical direction. Yes. The upper start winning port 22a is configured such that the ball inlet Na is always opened so that the game ball can always be entered. On the other hand, the lower start winning opening 22b is a normal electric accessory, and includes an opening / closing blade 21 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown). The entrance Nb is opened so as to allow entry of the ball. In other words, the lower start winning opening 22b is configured to make it impossible to enter a game ball unless the opening / closing blade 21 opens to open the entrance Nb.

  An upper start switch SW1 (shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the back of the upper start winning port 22a, and a ball is entered in the back of the lower start winning port 22b. A lower start port switch SW2 (shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball is provided. The upper start winning opening 22a and the lower start winning opening 22b can give a start condition for the symbol variation game and a payout condition for a game ball as a predetermined number of winning balls by detecting the game balls that have entered. Also, below the lower start winning opening 22b, a large winning opening 23 having a large winning opening door 24 that is opened and closed by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) (not shown) is disposed. A count switch SW3 (shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the back of the big winning opening 23. The big winning opening 23 can give a payout condition of game balls as a predetermined number of prize balls by detecting the game balls that have entered. When the big hit game is awarded, the big winning opening 23 is opened by the opening operation of the big winning opening door 24 so that the game ball can be entered, so that the player can get a chance to win the prize ball.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment stores the number of game balls entered when the game ball enters the upper start winning opening 22a or the lower start winning opening 22b, and the number of start reserved balls stored ( The number of reserved storages is stored inside the machine (main control RAM 45c of the main control board 45). The number of reserved memories indicates the number of symbol variable games that are on hold (waiting for symbol variable games). The reserved memory number is incremented by 1 when a game ball enters the upper start prize opening 22a or the lower start prize opening 22b, and is decremented by 1 when the symbol variation game is started. Therefore, when a game ball enters the upper start winning opening 22a or the lower start winning opening 22b during the symbol variation game, the reserved memory number is further added and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (four in this embodiment). It is like that. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, in the lower right part of the game board 13 (on the left side of the special symbol display device H1 and below the normal symbol display device H10), there is a pending symbol variation game based on the number of reserved memories. A special figure holding memory number display section L for notifying the player of the number of times is provided.

  The special figure reserved memory number display portion L is constituted by a light emitting means including a plurality of (four in the present embodiment) LEDs including a hold lamp L1, a hold lamp L2, a hold lamp L3, and a hold lamp L4. A player is notified of the number of symbol variation games on hold by the number of lighting of the respective holding lamps L1 to L4. For example, when only the hold lamp L1 is lit, it indicates that one symbol variation game is being held, and when all the hold lamps L1 to L4 are lit, four symbol variation games are displayed. Indicates that it is pending.

  At the end of the symbol variation game, if the big hit game is not started and the reserved memory number for the special symbol does not exist (0 (zero)), the symbol variation game is not performed (variation) Is stopped). In other words, the standby state waits for the start of the next symbol variation game where the symbol variation game is interrupted. The stand-by state is continued until the end condition is satisfied with the start condition of the symbol variation game being satisfied during the stand-by state once the start-up state occurs.

  In the present embodiment, a standby effect or a demonstration effect (hereinafter referred to as “demo effect”) is executed during the standby state. In the standby effect and the demonstration effect, an effect time for executing each effect (in this embodiment, 60000 ms for the standby effect and 29000 ms for the demo effect) is predetermined, and when the standby state occurs, the standby time is generated. Each effect is repeatedly executed in the order of the standby effect → the demonstration effect → the standby effect → the demonstration effect until the start condition of the symbol variation game is satisfied during the state.

  The contents of the production of the standby production and the demonstration production in this embodiment are different. Specifically, the standby effect uses the display image (the symbol, background, etc. of each column) displayed on the effect display device H2 at the end of the symbol variation game, and the operation mode when the symbol is temporarily stopped. It is an effect that operates in a different operation mode. For example, in the effect display device H2, when the symbols are temporarily stopped, the symbols in each column are displayed in a swinging and changing state in the vertical direction. It refers to a production that shakes. In addition, the demonstration effect is an image that is different from the symbol that fluctuates in the symbol variation game, and is an effect that displays an image of the manufacturer of the gaming machine, the model name of the gaming machine, or an advertisement image of the pachinko machine 10. is there. In other words, in the present embodiment, the demonstration effect is an effect different from the symbol variation game for advertising customers and manufacturers by showing the demonstration effect to the player in the game store and appealing (appealing) it. It is. Furthermore, the demonstration effect of the present embodiment is an effect for causing the player to be interested in the pachinko machine 10 and playing the game when the game ball is not fired and the game is not performed, Production is production with different production effects. Further, the standby effect and the demonstration effect by the light emission effect and the sound output effect performed by the decoration lamp 16 and the speaker 17 are executed in accordance with the display effect of the standby effect and the demonstration effect performed by the effect display device H2.

  An operation gate 25 is disposed in the left region of the center accessory 20. A normal symbol variation switch SW4 (shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball that has entered (passed through) is provided at the back of the operation gate 25. The operation gate 25 can give the start condition for the usual game when triggered by the detection (passage detection) of the game ball. The usual game is an effect performed for deriving a lottery result as to whether or not the open / close blades 21 are opened. When this game is given per game, it becomes easier to enter the game ball into the lower start winning opening 22b by opening the opening / closing blade 21, and the player has a chance to easily acquire the start condition of the symbol variation game. be able to.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment has a probability variation (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation”) function that is advantageous to the player after the big hit game ends. The probability change function is a low probability (normal state) of the jackpot lottery probability (winning probability) after the jackpot game ends, provided that the type of jackpot symbol (special figure) that is confirmed and stopped is a predetermined probability variation symbol. This is a function that gives a probability variation state (probability variation state) that varies from a certain normal probability (4/1223 in the present embodiment) to a high probability (40/1223 in the present embodiment). In the present embodiment, a jackpot to which a probability variation state is given after the jackpot game ends is a probability variation jackpot. On the other hand, a big hit to which a probability variation state is not given becomes a non-probable variation big hit. In this embodiment, the probability variation state is given until the next jackpot game is given. In this way, when a probability variation state is given, the probability of winning a big hit fluctuates with a high probability and it is easy for a jackpot to occur. Playing games while expecting.

Next, the big hit game prescribed | regulated to the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment is demonstrated.
The jackpot game is started after the game ends when the special symbol display device H1 and the jackpot symbol combination are displayed on the special display device H2 in a symbol variation game. When the big hit game is started, an opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game is first performed. After the opening stage is over, the round game in which the grand prize opening door 24 of the big prize opening 23 is opened is performed a plurality of times with a predetermined number of rounds as the upper limit (in this embodiment, either 15 rounds or 7 rounds). Is called. One round game is performed until the grand prize opening door 24 of the big prize opening 23 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, once), and the special prize opening 23 is defined during one round game. It is released until the number of game balls (the maximum number of balls entered) enters or until the specified time (round game time) elapses. In round games, round effects are performed. Then, an ending effect indicating the end of the jackpot game is performed, and the jackpot game is ended.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the big hit lottery is won, one big hit is determined from a plurality of types of big hits (three types in the present embodiment), and the big hit game based on the determined big hit Is to be granted. Specifically, the specified number of rounds constituting the jackpot game is set to 15 and the 15 round probability variable jackpot game that gives a probability change state after the jackpot game ends is applicable (hereinafter, the round is indicated as “R”) ). In the 15R probability variable big hit game, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the probability changed state is given until the next big hit game is given.

  In addition, the prescribed number of rounds constituting the jackpot game is set to seven, and the 7R probability variable jackpot game in which the probability change state is given after the jackpot game ends corresponds. In the 7R probability variable big hit game, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the big hit lottery, the probability changed state is given until the next big hit game is given. In addition, the specified number of rounds constituting the big hit game is set to seven, and the 7R non-probable big hit game that does not give the probability change state after the big hit game ends corresponds to this. Which jackpot is to be awarded is determined according to the type of special figure (jackpot symbol) determined when the jackpot lottery is won. In each jackpot game, the grand prize opening 23 is set to be “open once” in each round game, and the upper limit number of balls (count) for one round game is set to “9 balls”. Is set.

Next, the control configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
A main control board 45 that controls the entire pachinko machine 10 is mounted on the back side of the pachinko machine 10. The main control board 45 executes various processes for controlling the entire pachinko machine 10, performs arithmetic processing on various control signals (control commands) for controlling the game according to the processing results, and outputs the control signals ( Control command). In addition, a sub-integrated control board 46, an effect display control board 47, and an audio / lamp control board 48 are mounted on the rear side of the machine. The sub integrated control board 46 controls the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48 in an integrated manner based on a control signal (control command) output from the main control board 45. The effect display control board 47 controls the display mode (display images such as symbols, backgrounds, characters, etc.) of the effect display device H2 based on the control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 45 and the sub control board 46. To do. Further, the sound / lamp control board 48 changes the light emission mode (lighting (flashing) / lighting off timing, etc.) of the decorative lamp 16 based on the control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 45 and the sub control board 46. Control. The sound / lamp control board 48 controls the sound output mode (sound output timing, etc.) of the speaker 17 based on the control signals (control commands) output from the main control board 45 and the sub control board 46.

Hereinafter, the specific configuration of each of the control boards 45 to 47 will be described with reference to FIG.
The main control board 45 is provided with a main control CPU 45a. A main control ROM 45b and a main control RAM 45c are connected to the main control CPU 45a. The main control CPU 45a is connected to a start port switch SW1 for detecting a game ball that has entered the upper start winning port 22a and a start port switch SW2 for detecting a game ball that has entered the lower start winning port 22b. ing. Further, the main control CPU 45a is connected to a count switch SW3 that detects a game ball that has entered the special winning opening 23 and a normal symbol variation switch SW4 that detects a game ball that has entered (passed through) the operating gate 25. ing. Further, a special symbol display device H1, a normal symbol display device H10, and a special symbol reserved memory number display section L are connected to the main control CPU 45a via a symbol display board 49. The symbol display board 49 is mounted at a position corresponding to the special symbol display device H1, the normal symbol display device H10, and the special symbol hold storage display portion L, and each of the display devices H1, H10 and the special symbol hold storage display portion. A light emitter (LED in this embodiment) constituting L is mounted. The symbol display board 49 receives a control signal (a signal for instructing turning on (ON) / extinguishing (OFF) of the LED) output from the main control board 45, and displays each of the display devices H1, H10 and the special figure hold storage display. The light emitter of the part L is turned on and off. Further, the main control CPU 45a updates the values of various random numbers such as the big hit determination random number, the big hit symbol random number, and the fluctuation pattern distribution random number every predetermined cycle, and sets the updated values in the main control RAM 45c. The value before update is rewritten by storing (setting) in the area. Further, the main control CPU 45a of this embodiment has a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, timing at which a symbol variation game is started).

  The jackpot determining random number is a random number used when determining whether or not the symbol variation game based on the ball entering the upper starting winning port 22a or the lower starting winning port 22b is a big hit. This is a random number used when determining a special figure to be displayed on the special symbol display device H1 in the case of big hit. Moreover, the random number for fluctuation pattern distribution is a random number used when the fluctuation pattern is determined.

  A main control program for controlling the entire pachinko machine 10 is stored in the main control ROM 45b. The main control ROM 45b stores a plurality of types of variation patterns. The variation pattern is a game effect (display effect, display) from when the symbol (special symbol and decoration) starts to vary (the symbol variation game starts) until the symbol is confirmed and stopped (the symbol variation game ends). A pattern serving as a base for a light emission effect and a sound effect) is shown.

  The variation pattern includes a variation pattern for a jackpot effect that is selected when the big hit lottery is won, and a variation pattern for a loss effect that is selected in the case of a loss that is not won the big hit lottery. The variation pattern for the outlier production forms a reach, and after the reach production has been performed, the variation pattern for the outlier reach production that is finally deviated and the non-reach out production that produces a deviation without forming a reach ( In the following, this is simply referred to as an off-line effect). In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a plurality of types of variation patterns including the variation patterns shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C are set.

Hereinafter, the fluctuation pattern set in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the present embodiment, the variation pattern for the deviation effect includes a variation pattern P1 selected when the deviation is determined. Further, the variation patterns for the outlier reach effect include the variation patterns P2 to P4 selected when the outage is determined. The big hit variation patterns include variation patterns P5 to P7 that are selected when the big hit is determined.

  The variation pattern P <b> 1 is a variation pattern for an offending effect that specifies “normal variation” as the variation content. “Normal variation” means that in the symbol variation game of the effect display device H2, variations in a plurality of symbol columns (three columns of the left column, the middle column, and the right column in the present embodiment) that constitute the symbol combination by the decorative drawing are previously The content of the change stops in a predetermined order.

  Further, the outlier reach effect performed based on the fluctuation pattern for the outlier reach effect (in the present embodiment, the change patterns P2 to P4) is the event that the symbol change game is finally shifted through the reach effect in the effect display device H2. It is an effect that is developed so that the symbol combination is displayed in a fixed stop state. The reach effect is an effect that is performed after the reach symbol combination is formed in the symbol variation game by the decoration display of the effect display device H2 until the jackpot symbol combination or the outlier symbol combination is derived. . In the special symbol display device H1, when the symbol variation game is started, the variation of the symbol is continued until the variation time elapses without performing the reach effect.

  In addition, the big hit effect performed based on the fluctuation pattern for the big hit effect (in the present embodiment, the change patterns P5 to P7) is the effect that the symbol change game finally reaches the big hit through the reach effect in the effect display device H2. This is an effect developed so that the symbol combination is displayed in a fixed stop state. Specifically, in the variation pattern P5, the symbol combination of big hit is confirmed and stopped and displayed in the effect display device H2 through the reach effect of “reach R1”, while in the variation pattern P6, the effect display device H2 displays “ The symbol combination of jackpot is confirmed and stopped through a reach effect of “Reach R2”. In the variation pattern P7, the symbol combination of the big hit is confirmed and stopped on the effect display device H2 through the reach effect of “Reach R3”.

  The variation patterns P2 and P5 are associated with the production content (reach R1) of the same theme, and the variation patterns P3 and P6 are associated with the production content (reach R2) of the same theme, and the variation patterns P4 and P7. Is also associated with the production content (reach R3) of the same theme.

  The main control ROM 45b stores a big hit determination value. The jackpot determination value is a determination value used in the internal lottery to determine whether or not the jackpot, and is determined from numerical values that can be taken by the jackpot determination random number (all 1223 integers from 0 to 1222). In the present embodiment, the jackpot determination value is changed depending on whether or not the probability variation state is given. Specifically, the number of jackpot determination values in the normal state is set to 4 out of 1223, while the number of jackpot determination values in the probability variation state is set to 40 out of 1223. . Therefore, in this embodiment, the probability that the determination result of the big hit determination in the normal state becomes positive (hit probability) is 4/1223, and the probability that the determination result of the big hit determination in the probability variation state becomes positive (hit probability) Is 40/1223.

  The main control ROM 45b stores a variation pattern distribution table to which various variation patterns are distributed. As the variation pattern distribution table, a variation pattern distribution table for a big hit effect, a variation pattern distribution table for a loss reach effect, and a variation pattern distribution table for a loss effect are stored.

  The main control RAM 45c stores (sets) various types of information (such as various flags, various holding numbers, variable timer values, and count values) that are appropriately rewritten during operation of the pachinko machine 10. ing. The variation timer counts the variation time determined in each variation pattern that can be selected in each variation game, and is data indicating the time from the start to the end of each variation game.

Next, the sub integrated control board 46 will be described with reference to FIG.
On the sub-general control board 46, an overall control CPU 46a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, an overall control ROM 46b for storing a control program for the overall control CPU 46a, and writing and reading of necessary data. A general control RAM 46c is provided. A general control ROM 46b and a general control RAM 46c are connected to the general control CPU 46a. The overall control CPU 46a updates various random number values at predetermined intervals, stores (sets) the updated values in the setting area of the overall control RAM 46c, and rewrites the values before the update. The overall control ROM 46b stores an overall control program for overall control of the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. The overall control CPU 46a is equipped with a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, a timing at which a symbol variation game is started or a demonstration effect is started).

Next, the effect display control board 47 will be described with reference to FIG.
The effect display control board 47 has a display control CPU 47a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a display control ROM 47b for storing a control program for the display control CPU 47a, and writing and reading of necessary data. A display control RAM 47c is provided. An effect display device H2 (image display unit GH) is connected to the display control CPU 47a. Further, the display control CPU 47a of the present embodiment has a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, timing at which a symbol variation game is started). The display control ROM 47b stores various image data (image data such as symbols, backgrounds, characters, characters, etc.).

Hereinafter, the contents of control executed by the main control board 45, the sub general control board 46, and the effect display control board 47 will be described.
First, the main control board 45 will be described.

  The main control CPU 45a of the main control board 45 executes various processes based on the main control program stored in the main control ROM 45b when starting up after the pachinko machine 10 is powered on. After the start of activation, first, the main control CPU 45a performs an initial setting process for making settings for enabling the game control (a state in which the symbol combination game can be controlled). Then, the main control CPU 45a shifts to normal processing after completion of the initial setting. Specifically, the main control CPU 45a executes timer interrupt processing (not shown) every predetermined cycle (for example, every 4 ms).

  The timer interrupt process is a process that is repeatedly executed every predetermined control period after the pachinko machine 10 is activated, and processes related to various games are executed by the timer interrupt process. In the timer interrupt process, the main control CPU 45a executes various processes such as a special symbol input process (FIG. 4), a special symbol process (FIG. 5), and a special symbol start process (FIG. 6). Then, when an interrupt of the timer interrupt processing program occurs, the main control CPU 45a shifts from the main control program to the interrupt processing program, and controls the game of the pachinko machine 10 based on the interrupt processing program.

The timer interrupt process executed by the main control CPU 45a will be described below.
In the timer interrupt process, the main control CPU 45a executes an output process for outputting a control signal to an actuator (not shown) connected to the opening / closing blade 21 or the big prize door 24, and also sends a control command to the overall control CPU 46a. The command output process that outputs is executed. Next, the main control CPU 45a performs processing (input) according to various switches such as start port switches SW1, SW2, count switch SW3, normal symbol variation switch SW4, and various control signals (control commands) input from various control boards. Process). Next, the main control CPU 45a executes random number processing for updating various random numbers such as a big hit determination random number and a big hit symbol random number.

  Next, the main control CPU 45a executes a special symbol process (FIG. 5) related to the symbol variation game performed in the special symbol display device H1. Next, the main control CPU 45a executes a special electric accessory process for controlling the opening and closing of the big prize opening door 24 of the big prize opening 23 related to the big hit game. Although not described here, processing related to normal symbol fluctuations and processing related to prize ball payout are also executed by timer interrupt processing.

Hereinafter, the input process executed in the timer interrupt process will be described.
In the input process, the main control CPU 45a executes a special symbol input process (FIG. 4) accompanying the detection signal input from the start port switch SW1 of the upper start winning port 22a or the start port switch SW2 of the lower start winning port 22b. Next, the main control CPU 45a executes a special electric accessory input process accompanying the detection signal input from the count switch SW3 of the special winning opening 23. Although not described here, processing accompanying input of a detection signal from the normal symbol variation switch SW4 of the operating gate 25 is also executed as input processing. Then, the main control CPU 45a executes the next process (random number process) of the timer interrupt process after the input process is completed.

Next, the special symbol input process executed in the input process will be described with reference to FIG.
In the special symbol input process, the main control CPU 45a determines whether or not a game ball has entered the upper start winning port 22a or the lower start winning port 22b (whether a detection signal is input from the start port switch SW1 or the start port switch SW2). No) is determined (step S1). When this determination result is negative, the main control CPU 45a ends the special symbol input process, and executes a process from the next process (special electric accessory input process) in the input process. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S1 is affirmative, the main control CPU 45a determines whether or not the number of special symbol start hold memories stored in the main control RAM 45c is less than 4 (whether or not the upper limit number has been reached). ) Is determined (step S2). If this determination result is negative, the main control CPU 45a ends the special symbol input process and executes the next process (special electric accessory input process) in the input process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S2 is affirmative, the main control CPU 45a updates the special symbol start pending storage number stored in the main control RAM 45c by +1 (1 addition) (step S3). Subsequently, the main control CPU 45a acquires the big hit determination random number and the big hit symbol random number and stores (sets) them in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 45c (step S4). Then, the main control CPU 45a ends the special symbol input process and executes the next process (special electric accessory input process) in the input process.

The main control CPU 45a, after completing the series of input processes, executes the next process (random number process) according to the timer interrupt process, and then executes the special symbol process.
Next, the special symbol process executed in the timer interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the special symbol process, the main control CPU 45a reads the system flag from the main control RAM 45c in order to confirm the contents of the system flag (step S10). The system flag is a flag indicating whether or not a big hit game based on the result of the symbol variation game is being executed, and is set to “01H” during the big hit game by the main control CPU 45a. Is set to “00H”. Subsequently, the main control CPU 45a determines whether or not the system flag read in step S10 is “00H” (whether or not a big hit game is being played) (step S11). When this determination result is negative (when a big hit game is being played), the main control CPU 45a ends the special symbol process and executes the next process (special electric accessory process) of the timer interrupt process. On the other hand, when the determination result of step S11 is affirmative (when the jackpot game is not being played), the main control CPU 45a reads the special symbol processing flag from the main control RAM 45c in order to confirm the contents of the special symbol processing flag (step S12). ). Subsequently, the main control CPU 45a shifts (jumps) to each process corresponding to the special symbol process flag read in step S12 (step S13).

  The special symbol processing flag is a special symbol start process, a special symbol variation process, or a special symbol display process related to a symbol variation game based on a game ball entering the upper start winning port 22a or the lower start winning port 22b. It is a flag indicating whether to execute processing. The special symbol processing flag is set to “00H” when the main control CPU 45a executes the special symbol start processing, and is set to “01H” when the special symbol variation processing is executed. When executing the special symbol display process, “02H” is set.

  In step S13, when the special symbol processing flag is set to “00H”, the main control CPU 45a proceeds to the special symbol start processing shown in FIG. In step S13, when the special symbol processing flag is set to “01H”, the main control CPU 45a proceeds to a special symbol variation process (not shown). In step S13, when the special symbol processing flag is set to “02H”, the main control CPU 45a proceeds to a special symbol display process (not shown). Then, the main control CPU 45a ends the special symbol process after the end of the process of the transition destination in step S13 (after the end of step S13), and executes the next process of the timer interrupt process (special electric accessory process). .

Next, the special symbol start process executed by shifting from step S13 of the special symbol process will be described with reference to FIG.
In the special symbol start process, the main control CPU 45a reads and checks the special symbol start reserved memory number from the main control RAM 45c in order to check the special symbol start reserved memory number (step S40). Subsequently, the main control CPU 45a determines whether or not the number of special symbol start hold memories read in step S40 is larger than 0 (zero) (step S41). When this determination result is negative (when there is no special symbol start reserved memory number), the main control CPU 45a sets a demonstration designation command for instructing (initiating) the start of the standby state in the main control RAM 45c (hereinafter, referred to as “start”). (It may be indicated as setting) (step S42). Thereafter, the main control CPU 45a ends the special symbol start process, ends the special symbol process, and executes the next process (special electric accessory process) of the timer interrupt process. The demonstration designation command set in the main control RAM 45c in step S42 is output to the sub integrated control board 46 by the command output process of the timer interrupt process after the next period.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S41 is affirmative (when the special symbol start reserved memory number exists), the main control CPU 45a sets the special symbol start reserved memory number stored in the main control RAM 45c to -1 (1 Subtract) and update (step S43). Subsequently, the main control CPU 45a reads the big hit determination random number stored in the main control RAM 45c acquired by the special symbol input process shown in FIG. 4, and uses the read big hit determination random number as the big hit determination random number and the big hit A random value used when determining whether or not the determination values match is set in a predetermined determination area of the main control RAM 45c (step S44).

  Then, the main control CPU 45a reads the random number value (big hit determination random number) set in step S44, and determines whether or not the read big hit determination random number matches the big hit determination value (executes the big hit determination) ( Step S45). As described above, in the present embodiment, the jackpot determination value is changed depending on whether or not the probability variation state is given.

  When the determination result of step S45 is negative (when the deviation is determined), the main control CPU 45a proceeds to step S48. The main control CPU 45a that has shifted from step S45 to step S48 executes a deviation variation setting process that accompanies the execution of the symbol variation game that becomes a deviation (step S48). In the deviation variation setting process, the main control CPU 45a determines a variation symbol (special symbol) that is different from the variation pattern of the symbol variation game to be executed. Then, after the end of step S48, the main control CPU 45a proceeds to step S49.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S45 is affirmative (when determining the big hit), the main control CPU 45a sets "01H" to the big hit flag stored in the main control RAM 45c (step S46). Then, the main control CPU 45a executes a big hit variation setting process that accompanies the execution of the symbol variation game that is a big hit (step S47). The jackpot flag is a flag indicating whether or not a symbol variation game that is a jackpot is being played. The big hit flag is set to “01H” by the main control CPU 45a during the execution of the symbol variation game that is a big hit, and “ 00H "is set. In the big hit variation setting process, the main control CPU 45a determines a variation pattern and a big hit symbol (special symbol) of the symbol variation game to be executed. And after completion | finish of step S47, CPU45a for main control transfers to step S49.

  The main control CPU 45a, which has shifted from step S47 or step S48 to step S49, sets the variation time data corresponding to the determined variation pattern in the variation timer for special symbols stored in the main control RAM 45c (step S49). ). Subsequently, the main control CPU 45a sets a special symbol stop symbol designation command for designating the special symbol determined in step S47 and step S48 in the main control RAM 45c (step S50). Note that the special symbol stop designating command set in the main control RAM 45c in step S50 is output to the sub-general control board 46 by the command output processing of the timer interrupt processing in the next cycle and thereafter.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 45a sets “01H” to the special symbol processing flag stored in the main control RAM 45c (step S51), and then ends the special symbol start processing and ends the special symbol processing. Then, the next processing (special electric accessory processing) of the timer interrupt processing is executed.

Next, the big hit variation setting process executed in step S47 of the special symbol start process will be described.
In the big hit variation setting process, the main control CPU 45a reads the big hit symbol random number acquired by the special symbol input process shown in FIG. 4 and stored in the main control RAM 45c, and based on the read big hit symbol random number. The figure is selected, and the selected special figure is stored (set) in the main control RAM 45c. Then, the main control CPU 45a executes a variation pattern determination process after determining a variation pattern distribution table for jackpot presentation based on the selected special drawing. Note that the variation pattern for the big hit effect is distributed in the change pattern distribution table for the big hit effect. Then, in the variation pattern determination process, the main control CPU 45a acquires a variation pattern distribution random number, and determines a predetermined variation pattern from the determined variation pattern distribution table for jackpot effect based on the value. Then, the main control CPU 45a stores (sets) in the main control RAM 45c a variation pattern designation command that instructs the determined variation pattern. After the end of the variation pattern determination process, the main control CPU 45a ends the big hit variation setting process and executes the process from step S49 of the special symbol start process. Note that the variation pattern designation command set in the main control RAM 45c is output to the sub-general control board 46 by the command output process of the timer interrupt process after the next period.

Next, the deviation variation setting process executed in step S48 of the special symbol start process will be described.
In the deviation variation setting process, the main control CPU 45a determines a loss symbol indicating a loss as a special figure, and stores (sets) the determined loss symbol in the main control RAM 45c. Then, the main control CPU 45a executes reach determination, and determines a variation pattern distribution table based on the determination result of reach determination. The main control CPU 45a determines the variation pattern distribution table for the outlier reach effect when the reach determination is affirmed, and determines the variation pattern distribution table for the outage effect when the reach determination is negative. decide. The variation pattern for the outlier reach effect is distributed in the variation pattern distribution table for the outlier reach effect, and the variation pattern for outlier effect is distributed in the variation pattern distribution table for the outlier effect. Thereafter, the main control CPU 45a executes a variation pattern determination process. Note that the variation pattern determination process executed in the outlier variation setting process has the same contents as the variation pattern determination process performed in the aforementioned jackpot variation setting process, and therefore description thereof is omitted here. Then, after the variation pattern determination process is completed, the main control CPU 45a ends the deviation variation setting process and executes the process from step S49 of the special symbol start process.

Next, the special symbol variation process executed by shifting from step S13 of the special symbol process will be described.
In the special symbol variation process, the main control CPU 45a measures the variation time designated by the variation pattern designation command and determines whether or not the variation time set in the variation pattern has elapsed. When the variation time determined in the variation pattern has elapsed, a symbol stop command indicating the end of the symbol variation game is set in the main control RAM 45c. Thereafter, the main control CPU 45a sets “02H” to the special symbol processing flag stored in the main control RAM 45c in order to end the special symbol fluctuation start processing, and performs the next processing (special electric motor processing) of the timer interrupt processing. Execute the accessory processing).

Next, the special symbol display process executed by moving from step S13 of the special symbol process will be described.
In the special symbol display process, the main control CPU 45a determines whether to start the big hit game after the end of the symbol variation game or to start the next symbol variation game. When starting the big hit game, the main control CPU 45a sets “00H” to the special symbol processing flag stored in the main control RAM 45c in order to start the next symbol variation game after the big hit game is finished. Further, the main control CPU 45a sets “01H” to the system flag stored in the main control RAM 45c to indicate that the big hit game is started, and performs the next processing (special electric role) of the timer interrupt processing. Material processing). On the other hand, when the processing related to the next symbol variation game is executed without executing the jackpot game, the main control CPU 45a sets the special symbol processing flag to “00H” without executing the system flag setting, The next processing of timer interruption processing (special electric accessory processing) is executed.

  Further, the main control CPU 45a that has ended the big hit game, if the determination result is affirmative based on the determination result of the probability change determination (state transition determination) as to whether or not to give a probability change state after the big hit game ends. A state is assigned, and when the determination result is negative, a probability variation state is not given.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the main control CPU 45a determines whether or not the big hit game is being played according to the setting mode of the system flag. Further, the main control CPU 45a determines whether or not the symbol variation game is being executed according to the setting mode of the special symbol processing flag. In the present embodiment, the special symbol start process (FIG. 6) executed by the main control CPU 45a is a variation start process for starting the symbol variation game. In the present embodiment, the special symbol change process and the special symbol display process are game processes for executing the symbol change game.

Next, the sub general control board 46 will be described.
When a predetermined control command is input from the main control CPU 45a at a predetermined timing, the overall control CPU 46a outputs a predetermined control command at a predetermined timing accordingly. More specifically, when the variation control designation command is input, the overall control CPU 46 a outputs the variation pattern designation command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. When the general control CPU 46a inputs a special symbol stop symbol designation command, the general control CPU 46a outputs the command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48. Further, when the central control CPU 46a inputs the variation pattern designation command and the special symbol stop symbol designation command, the overall control CPU 46a finally displays the final stop and display on the effect display device H2 based on the designated final stop symbol and variation pattern. Determine the graphic combination.

  More specifically, when the stop symbol (special symbol) designated by the special symbol stop symbol designation command is a jackpot symbol corresponding to the 15R probability variable big hit game, the overall control CPU 46a sets “777” as the symbol combination of the decorative symbol. Is determined. In addition, when the stop symbol (special symbol) designated by the special symbol stop symbol designation command is a jackpot symbol corresponding to the 7R probability variation big hit game, the overall control CPU 46a sets “1”, “ A symbol combination based on any one of 3 ”,“ 5 ”, and“ 9 ”is determined. In addition, when the stop symbol (special symbol) designated by the special symbol stop symbol designation command is a jackpot symbol corresponding to the 7R non-probable big hit game, the overall control CPU 46a displays an even number of ornaments as a symbol combination of ornament symbols. Determine the symbol combination. Then, the overall control CPU 46 a that has determined the decoration drawing outputs a stop symbol designating command for decoration drawing designating the decoration drawing to the effect display control board 47. When the overall control CPU 46a inputs a symbol stop command, the overall control CPU 46a outputs the command to the effect display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48.

  And in the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment, the suggestion effect (notice effect) which suggests the result derived | led-out by the symbol variation game currently performed with the effect display apparatus H2 is performed. The notice effect set in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment includes a “reach logo notice” that suggests the result derived in the symbol variation game by characters. 7A to 7D show a plurality of types of reach logo notices set in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment. Specifically, “?” And “reach” are shown. , “Opportunity (chance)”, and “Tenwa”. By the way, “Tatanabe” and “Tenwa” are both mahjong terms, and “Tatanabe” is an act of declaring hearing in a mahjong (the state of a pie: the remaining one is necessary for climbing) and its “Tenwa” refers to the state where the ascending shape has already been completed at the time of the parent's arrangement.

  The overall control ROM 46b stores a plurality of notice distribution tables (FIGS. 8A to 8C in this embodiment) for determining the contents of the notice effect. In the notice allocation table shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C, the contents of the reach for the reach logo notice are assigned to each specific variation pattern, and the contents of the effect for designating the contents of the reach for the reach of the reach logo are designated. Commands are associated. The production content designation command is composed of control data of 2 bytes, the first byte is composed of “B2H” common to each command, and the second byte is different in a range of “21H” to “24H”. It consists of Then, a predetermined number of random numbers for the notice effect are assigned to the contents of the effect of the reach logo notice distributed to each notice effect table. The notice effect random number is a random number that is updated by the overall control CPU 46a every predetermined cycle, and the updated value is stored (set) in the setting area of the overall control RAM 46c. In the present embodiment, the numerical values that can be taken by the random number for the notice effect are all 101 kinds of integers from “0 (zero)” to “100”.

Hereinafter, the notice allocation table will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 8A shows a notice distribution table for detachment used when the overall control CPU 46a determines the type of reach logo notice when the change pattern for outlier effect and the change pattern for outlier reach effect are selected. A reach logo table TA). FIG. 8B shows a jackpot notice distribution table (jackpot reach logo table TB) used when the overall control CPU 46a determines the type of reach logo notice when the change pattern for the jackpot effect is selected. It is. As shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, when the symbol variation game is out of place, it is easy to select “opportunity” <“upright” <“?” As a reach logo notice. When the symbol variation game is a big hit, it is easy to select “?” <“Stand Up” <“Opportunity” as the reach logo notice.

  On the other hand, FIG. 8C shows a jackpot notice allocation table (reach logo special table) used when the overall control CPU 46a determines the type of reach logo notice when the variation pattern for the jackpot effect is selected during a specific period. TC). As shown in FIG. 8C, when the symbol variation game is a big hit during the specific period, “Tenwa” is always selected as the reach logo notice. In other words, if “Tenwa” is displayed, it will be a big hit, so “Tenwa” will be a reach logo notice for big hit determination that definitely suggests a big hit. In the present embodiment, “Tenwa” for reaching the reach logo is a jackpot confirmation suggestion effect. Therefore, in this embodiment, the big hit expectation degree is higher in the order of “?” <“Stand Up” <“Opportunity” <“Tenwa”. The jackpot expectation degree indicates the ratio at which the jackpot gaming state is given. Is calculated from

  Further, in the present embodiment, the “specific period” is a period when the game hall is opened when the game machine is turned on, when a player changes during business hours, and when a player who has played a game has a seat. This indicates the standby state set when the user leaves and returns again. And in the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment, it is judged whether it is during a specific period by the standby state being set. The reason for this is that despite the desire to give all players a chance to see the reach logo notice called “Tenwa”, in general, pachinko machines have no control over whether or not the player has changed, Further, since a means for detecting that the player has changed is not provided, it is difficult to set a specific period according to the change of the player. However, the standby state is often executed on a pachinko machine (vacant) after the game hall is opened or when the player leaves the game during business hours, and the game starts during the standby state. The player who plays is often the first player who plays a game on the pachinko machine 10. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment recognizes that it is at the time of opening of the amusement hall or that the player has stopped playing the game during the business operation in response to the execution of the standby state (particularly the demonstration production). A specific period is set every time.

  And as mentioned above, “Tenwa” refers to the state where the rising shape has already been completed at the time of serving, so it is related to “Tenwa” that can be executed in the original mahjong game, If "Tenwa" is executed when the first symbol variation game is a big hit, the player's sense of superiority due to the winning of the first symbol variation game is further amplified.

Hereinafter, the control contents for executing the reach logo notice (Tenwa), in which the sub-general control board 46 sets a specific period and definitely suggests a big hit, will be described.
First, the control related to the execution of the standby effect and the demonstration effect executed by the sub-general control board 46 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the demonstration control command is input from the main control CPU 45a, the overall control CPU 46a of the sub overall control board 46 executes the demonstration time chart processing shown in FIG. The time chart processing is set for each command, and indicates processing for sequentially executing the processing set in the program as time elapses when a specific command is input. FIG. 9 shows a process from when a demonstration designation command is input until the first standby effect is ended. In the present embodiment, as shown in step S41 of FIG. 6, if there is no special symbol start holding ball in a state where the symbol variation game can be executed, a demonstration designation command is output. And situations such as when the amusement hall opens a power supply to a gaming machine, when a player changes during business hours, and when a player who has played a game leaves the seat for a while and returns again Below, there is no special symbol start holding ball, so a demonstration designation command is output. A specific period is set when the demonstration designation command is input.

  In the time chart process for demonstration shown in FIG. 9, when the general control CPU 46a inputs a demonstration designation command, it instructs the start of the standby state and first issues the standby effect designation command “D000H” for instructing the start of the standby effect. The central control RAM 46c is set (step S60). In addition, the central control CPU 46a stores “01H” in a demonstration flag stored in the general control RAM 46c and indicating whether or not the standby effect is being executed when the standby state is generated and the standby effect is started. Is set (step S61).

  The general control CPU 46a sets a stand-off effect production time (60000 ms) in the demonstration timer set in the general control RAM 46c as the standby state starts, and the timer interrupt process executed by the general control CPU 46a is performed. Each time it is performed, the time corresponding to the control period of the timer interrupt process (for example, 4 ms) is subtracted from the demo timer and updated. The demo timer measures the elapsed time since the start of the standby effect and the elapsed time since the start of the demonstration effect. The demo timer is configured to count whether or not a time (in this embodiment, 60000 ms) from the start of the standby effect to the end of the standby effect and the transition to the demo effect is counted.

  The overall control CPU 46a does not execute the next process related to the demonstration time chart process shown in FIG. 9 until the time “60000 ms” (effect standby time) set as the effect time of the standby effect elapses. (Step S62). In step S62, the overall control CPU 46a waits without executing the next process related to the demonstration time chart process, but continues to execute other processes (such as timer interrupt process). At this time, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not a change pattern designation command has been input until 60000 ms elapses (step S63). If the determination result in step S63 is negative, the process proceeds to step S64. Transition. The CPU 46a for overall control, which has shifted to step S64, sets the demonstration effect designation command “D001H” for instructing the start of the demonstration effect in the overall control RAM 46c after 60000 ms has elapsed (step S64). Further, the central control CPU 46a can select “Tenwa” as the reach logo notice for the reach logo flag stored in the general control RAM 46c when the transition from the first standby production to the first demonstration production is performed. “01H” indicating that it is during the specific period is set (step S65). Thereafter, the overall control CPU 46a ends the demonstration time chart process. If the determination result in step S63 is affirmative (the change pattern designation command is input before 60000 ms elapses), the overall control CPU 46a ends the demo time chart process.

  Note that the standby effect designation command “D000H” and the demonstration effect designation command “D001H” set in the overall control RAM 46c in steps S60 and S64 are produced by the command output process of the timer interrupt process executed by the overall control CPU 46a. The data is output to the display control board 47 and the sound / lamp control board 48.

  Although not shown here, the overall control CPU 46a executes control for causing the first demonstration effect to be executed when the first standby effect is completed. In other words, when the standby effect ends, the overall control CPU 46a sets the content indicating “demonstration effect” in the demo flag stored in the overall control RAM 46c. Further, with the start of the demonstration effect, the overall control CPU 46a sets and subtracts the demonstration effect production time (29000 ms) from the demonstration timer set in the overall control RAM 46c. Then, when the demonstration effect time has elapsed and the change pattern designation command has not been input, the overall control CPU 46a waits again with the contents as described above so that the standby effect is executed again. The control related to the execution of is executed. In this way, the overall control CPU 46a repeatedly executes the standby effect and the demo effect until the change pattern designation command is input.

Next, control related to the execution of the symbol variation game executed by the sub integrated control board 46 will be described with reference to FIG.
When the central control CPU 46a receives a variation pattern designation command from the main control CPU 45a, it executes the variation time chart processing shown in FIG.

  In the variation time chart process, when the overall control CPU 46a obtains the variation pattern designation command (step S70), the overall control CPU 46a executes the announcement determination process for determining the content of the announcement effect based on the variation pattern designated by the command (step S70). Step S71). Thereafter, the overall control CPU 46a starts the symbol variation game based on the input of the variation pattern designation command (step S72). The overall control CPU 46a sets the variation time set in the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command in the variation timer set in the overall control RAM 46c, and performs timer interrupt processing executed by the overall control CPU 46a. Is updated by subtracting a time (for example, 4 ms) corresponding to the control period of the timer interrupt process from the demo timer. Then, the overall control CPU 46a waits without executing the next process related to the time chart process for variation shown in FIG. 10 until the set variation time elapses (step S73). In step S73, the overall control CPU 46a waits without executing the next process related to the variation time chart process, but continuously executes other processes (such as timer interrupt process). The overall control CPU 46a stores the overall change control RAM 46c when the change time set in the change pattern has elapsed and the symbol change game is ended by inputting the symbol stop command (step S74). In the reach logo flag, “00H” indicating that it is not during the specific period is set (step S75). Thereafter, the overall control CPU 46a terminates the variation time chart process.

  Therefore, as described in FIG. 9, the overall control CPU 46a sets “01H” in the reach logo flag based on the fact that 60000 ms has elapsed since the start of the standby state, triggered by the input of the demonstration designation command. (Step S65). As a result, the overall control CPU 46a can recognize the start of the specific period. Then, after the reach logo flag is set to “01H”, as described in FIG. 10, when the variation pattern designation command is input and the symbol variation game is started, the overall control CPU 46a determines the variation pattern. The input of the symbol stop command after the elapse of the given variation time is triggered to set “00H” in the reach logo flag (step S75). Thus, the overall control CPU 46a can recognize the end of the specific period. By executing such control, the overall control CPU 46a recognizes the period in which the reach logo flag is set to “01H” as a specific period in which the reach logo notice of “Tenwa” can be executed. Can do.

Next, the notice determination process executed in step S71 of the variation time chart process will be described with reference to FIG.
In the variation time chart process (FIG. 10), the overall control CPU 46a reads the reach logo flag from the overall control RAM 46c to determine the content of the notice effect, and whether the read reach logo flag is “01H”. It is determined whether or not (whether or not it is during a specific period) (step S80). If the determination result in step S80 is affirmative (during a specific period), the overall control CPU 46a selects a reach logo notice from a plurality of set notice effects (step S81). Thereafter, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command is a variation pattern for the big hit effect, thereby determining whether or not it is a big hit (step S82).

  If the determination result in step S82 is affirmative (big hit), the overall control CPU 46a selects the reach logo special table TC (FIG. 8C) from the notice distribution table associated with the contents of the effect of the reach logo notice. From the table, command data of an effect content designation command is acquired based on the value of the random number for the notice effect (step S83). In the reach logo special table TC (FIG. 8C) selected in step S83, only “Tenwa” is assigned as the effect of the reach logo notice, so the overall control CPU 46a uses “B2H24H” as the command data. Will be acquired. Then, the overall control CPU 46a sets the acquired command data as an effect content designation command in the overall control RAM 46c (step S84), and ends the notice determination process. Thereafter, the overall control CPU 46a executes the processing from step S72 in the variation time chart processing shown in FIG.

  Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, as described in the demonstration time chart process of FIG. 9, “01H” is set in the reach logo flag triggered by the input of the demonstration designation command. As a result, the overall control CPU 46a can recognize the start of the specific period. In addition, as mentioned above, there is no special symbol start holding ball when the game hall opens when the game machine is turned on or when the player changes during business hours. Is output. Therefore, the specific period is set in response to the input of the demonstration designation command under the situation as described above. Then, as described with reference to FIG. 10, when the variation pattern designation command is input after “01H” is set in the reach logo flag, the overall control CPU 46 a executes the following control. That is, when the execution of the reach logo notice is determined and the change pattern instructed by the input change pattern designation command is the change pattern for the big hit effect, the overall control CPU 46a sets “01H” in the reach logo flag. Based on the setting, the reach logo special table TC (FIG. 8C) is selected (step S83).

  The case where the control is executed according to the flow as described above can occur when a player who plays a game with the pachinko machine 10 wins a big win in the first symbol variation game. Further, in the reach logo special table TC, only the content “Tenwa” is associated, so that if a player who plays a game on the pachinko machine 10 wins the big win in the first symbol variation game, it indicates that the big hit is confirmed. Reach logo notice of “Tenwa” will be executed. Furthermore, “Tenwa” is a notice effect that suggests the determination of a big hit, and since it is an effect that appears only during a specific period, it is positioned as a special effect among the effects of notifying a big hit.

  As described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10, once “01H” is set in the reach logo flag, “01H” is continuously set until a variation pattern designation command is input. Therefore, even if the second standby effect is executed by the end of the first demonstration effect after the demonstration designation command is input, “01H” is continuously set in the reach logo flag unless the symbol variation game is started. Therefore, no matter how many times the standby effect and demonstration effect are repeated, during the period when the reach logo flag is set to “01H”, the execution of the reach logo notice is determined and the variation pattern for the jackpot effect is selected. If this is done, the reach logo notice “Tenwa” will always be selected.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S82 is negative (missing), the overall control CPU 46a selects the leaching reach logo table TA (FIG. 8A), and the value of the random number for notice effect is selected from the table. Based on the above, command data of the production content designation command is acquired (step S85). Then, the overall control CPU 46a sets the acquired command data as an effect content designation command in the overall control RAM 46c (step S84), ends the notice determination process, and step S72 in the variation time chart process shown in FIG. The process from is executed.

  In this way, even if the reach logo flag is set to “01H” and the specific period is set, if the big win is not won, the reach logo special table TC (FIG. 8C) is selected. Instead, the reach reach logo table TA (FIG. 8A) not associated with “Tenwa” is selected (step S85). Therefore, even if the first symbol variation game is executed during the specific period, if the winning game is not won, the “Tenwa” will not be executed as a reach logo notice.

  If the determination result in step S80 is negative (not during a specific period), the overall control CPU 46a selects one notice effect from a plurality of notice effects including a reach logo notice (step S86). Subsequently, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not the selected notice effect is a reach logo notice (step S87). When the determination result in step S87 is affirmative (reach logo advance notice), the overall control CPU 46a determines whether the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command is a variation pattern for a big hit effect, thereby determining whether or not It is determined whether or not there is (step S88).

  If the determination result in step S88 is affirmative (hit), the overall control CPU 46a selects the jackpot reach logo table TB (FIG. 8B) and stores the value of the random number for the notice effect in the table. At the same time, command data of an effect content designation command is acquired (step S89). On the other hand, if the determination result in step S88 is negative (out of reach or out of reach), the overall control CPU 46a selects the outreach reach logo table TA (FIG. 8) from among the notice distribution tables associated with the contents of the reach logo notice. (A)) is selected. Then, the overall control CPU 46a acquires command data of the effect content designation command from the table based on the value of the random number for the notice effect (step S90).

  As described with reference to FIG. 10, even when “01H” is set in the reach logo flag, when the symbol variation game is started, “00H” is set in the reach logo flag when the symbol stop command is input. Therefore, the overall control CPU 46a recognizes the end of the specific period. The case where the determination in step S80 is negative in the notice determination process shown in FIG. 11 is a case where “00H” is set in the reach logo flag at the start of the symbol variation game. Is not the first symbol variation game during a specific period. Therefore, even if the first symbol variation game in a specific period is lost and the next symbol variation game to be subsequently executed is a big win, as long as the reach logo flag is set to “00H”, the reach logo Since the special table TC (FIG. 8C) is not selected, “Tenwa” is not executed as a reach logo notice.

  If the determination result in step S87 is negative (notice effect other than the reach logo notice), the overall control CPU 46a is based on the value of the random number for the notice effect from the notice distribution table dedicated to each notice effect (not shown). Command data of an effect content designation command is acquired (step S91). Then, the overall control CPU 46a sets the acquired command data as an effect content designation command in the overall control RAM 46c (step S84), ends the notice determination process, and a step in the time chart process when the variation pattern designation command is input. The process from S72 is executed.

  In the present embodiment, the sub general control board 46 (general control CPU 46a) that selects the content of the effect of the notice effect is the suggestive effect content selection means. Further, the sub-general control board 46 (overall control CPU 46a) that instructs the effect display control board 47 to execute the notice effect is the suggestion effect execution control means. Further, in the time chart process at the time of inputting the demonstration designation command, the overall control CPU 46a that measures the production standby time until the demonstration production is started serves as the measurement means. In addition, the sub-general control board 46 (overall control CPU 46a) that instructs execution of the demonstration production when the production standby time elapses serves as demonstration production execution control means.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in addition to the special symbol variation process and special symbol display process executed by the main control board 45 described above, a time chart process for fluctuation (FIG. 10) executed by the sub integrated control board 46, The notice determination process (FIG. 11) is a game process for executing the symbol variation game. In the present embodiment, the demonstration time chart process (FIG. 9) executed on the sub-general control board 46 is a demonstration process for executing a demonstration effect.

Next, the effect display control board 47 will be described.
When the display control CPU 47a of the effect display control board 47 inputs the variation pattern designation command, the effect content corresponding to the variation pattern instructed by the command is selected, and the symbol variation game is executed with the effect content. The display content of the display device H2 is controlled. At this time, the display control CPU 47a generates display data for displaying an image in accordance with the effect content using the image data of the display control ROM 47b based on the selected effect content.

  Then, the display control CPU 47a measures the elapsed time from the start of the game with the start of the symbol variation game, and displays an image displayed on the effect display device H2 based on the measured time and display data. Switch every control cycle (for example, every 4 ms). When the display control CPU 47a inputs a symbol stop command during the symbol variation game, the display of the effect display device H2 is configured to cause the effect display device H2 to stop and display the symbol instructed by the stop symbol designating command for decoration. The display content is controlled to end the symbol variation game. Then, when the display control CPU 47a inputs a symbol stop command, the display contents of the effect display device H2 so as to cause the effect display device H2 to display the symbol combination designated by the input decorative symbol stop symbol designation command. To control.

  Further, when the standby control designation command is input, the display control CPU 47a controls the display content of the display device H2 so as to execute the standby effect based on the command. Further, when a demonstration effect designation command is input, the display control CPU 47a controls the display content of the effect display device H2 so as to execute the demonstration effect based on the command. Further, when an effect content designation command is input from the overall control CPU 46a, the display control CPU 47a controls the display content of the effect display device H2 to execute the notice effect based on the content designated by the command.

  In the present embodiment, the effect display control board 47 (display control CPU 47a) for executing the notice effect according to the effect content instructed from the sub-general control board 46 serves as the suggestion effect execution control means. In addition, the effect display control board 47 (display control CPU 47a) for executing the demonstration effect according to the effect contents instructed from the sub-general control board 46 serves as the demonstration effect execution control means.

  Next, the flow of the game until “Tenwa” is executed as a reach logo notice will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 12, a case where another player starts a game on the gaming machine that has been vacated after the player has stopped playing will be described as an example.

  As shown in FIG. 12, when a player who has previously played a game in the pachinko machine 10 finishes the game in the absence of the start-up ball and leaves the seat, the pachinko machine 10 performs a symbol variation game. Based on the completion and the start holding ball being “0”, a standby state is set after the symbol variation game is over (time point a). At this time, in the effect display device H2, the first standby effect is started together with the start of the standby state. When 60000 ms elapses after the start of the first standby effect, the effect display device H2 ends the first standby effect and starts the first demonstration effect (time point b). At the time point b, the reach logo flag is set to “01H” in response to the start of the demonstration effect due to the elapse of 60000 ms.

  And even if the first demonstration effect ends, if no player is attached to the pachinko machine 10 and the game is not executed, the effect display device H2 executes the standby effect again (time point c), and waits. Each production is performed alternately with production, demonstration production, standby production, and so on. Thereafter, in a standby state, it is assumed that a player different from the player who has executed the game selects the pachinko machine 10 and starts the game. Then, based on the game ball entering the upper start winning opening 22a or the lower start winning opening 22b (time point d), if a big hit lottery is executed inside the machine and the big hit lottery is won by the big hit lottery, The symbol variation game is executed based on the variation pattern. In the effect display device H2, when a predetermined time elapses after the start of the symbol variation game, the decorative drawings are temporarily stopped in the order of the left column and the right column, and the same decorative drawings are temporarily stopped and displayed in the left and right columns. A reach state is formed (7 ↓ 7 in this embodiment), and a reach effect is started.

  Based on the fact that “01H” is set in the reach logo flag, the reach logo notice is executed with the content “Tenwa” during the reach production, and after a predetermined time, the middle symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed. As the variation time set in the variation pattern elapses, the symbol combination of the decorative drawing that is temporarily stopped and displayed on the image display unit GH is confirmed and stopped and the jackpot is confirmed. Further, the overall control CPU 46a rewrites the reach logo flag stored in the overall control RAM 46c to “00H” by inputting a symbol stop command after the fluctuation time set in the fluctuation pattern has elapsed (time e). . Then, after the symbol variation game is over, the big hit game is started.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) The demonstration effect is executed when the big hit game is not being performed and the symbol variation game is not being executed. Such a demonstration execution opportunity may occur when the game hall opens when the game machine is powered on, or when a player changes during business hours. In the present invention, a specific period in which a reach logo notice of “Tenwa”, which suggests a big hit, is set when the demonstration production is executed, so the game that started the game with the opening of the game hall It is possible to provide an opportunity for all players, such as a player and a player who has started playing a game, to enjoy a special performance.

  (2) In addition, the demonstration production is positioned as a customer waiting production, and as described above, when the game hall is opened or when the player stops the game and leaves the seat (vacant machine) There are many. For this reason, the first symbol variation game executed on the gaming machine in the standby state is the first symbol variation game for a player who plays a game on the gaming machine (the first game after visiting the game machine has moved to another game machine) The first game after, and the first game after returning from a break, etc.). Therefore, creating a chance to run a reach logo notice with the content of “Tenwa” when a specific period is set in response to the demonstration production and a big hit is made in the first symbol variation game during the specific period. It will be an effect that praises the player who won the big hit in the first symbol variation game. In addition, when the game is started and a big win is won in the first symbol variation game, a reach logo notice of “Tenwa” is executed, so that the player has won a big hit in the first symbol variation game. A sense of superiority can be further amplified.

  (3) The reach logo flag is set to “00H” when a symbol stop command is input during a specific period, and “00H” is set to the reach logo flag even when the reach logo notice is executed. If it is, the notice distribution table that does not distribute "Tenwa" is selected as the contents of the reach for the reach logo notice. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the execution of the reach logo notice of the content “Tenwa” that can be executed during the specific period in the symbol variation game from the second time.

  (4) The first demonstration effect after the demonstration designation command input is started when the reach logo flag is set. In normal games, the case where the number of stored starting balls is zero does not occur frequently, but it cannot be said that the occurrence of this state is small. For this reason, if a specific period is set in the stand-by effect, the specific period is set many times for the same player who continues to play the game, and the chance of appearance of the reach logo notice of “Tenwa” increases. As a result, the value for appearance is reduced. Therefore, by limiting the opportunity to set the reach logo flag to the first demonstration effect after the demonstration designation command is input, it is possible to suppress the value of the reach of the reach logo notice “Tenwa” from being lowered.

  (5) Reach logo flag is reset (“00H” is set) not when the change pattern designation command is input but when the symbol stop command is input. If the reach logo flag is reset when the change pattern designation command is entered, “Tenwa” cannot be selected. However, by resetting the reach logo flag when the design stop command is entered, Whenever you win a big win in a symbol variation game, you can always run a reach logo notice with the content “Tenwa”.

  (6) The reach logo flag is not reset unless the symbol stop command is input even if the first demonstration effect is finished and then the second standby effect is executed. As a result, the specific period is set until the player enters the game ball into the upper start winning opening 22a or the lower start winning opening 22b in the pachinko machine 10, and the first demonstration effect ends. As a result, the reach logo flag is not reset immediately, so the player has more opportunities to view the reach logo notice of “Tenwa”.

  (7) A specific period was set when the first demonstration performance was executed after the demonstration designation command was entered. Therefore, even if the pachinko machine 10 is not equipped with a means for detecting whether or not the player has changed, the reach logo notice “Tenwa” will be given to all players simply by setting a specific period when the demonstration performance is performed. Can be given an opportunity to be visually recognized.

  (8) The reach logo notice “Tenwa” does not appear at the time of a normal big hit, but only when the symbol variation game executed first in a specific period is a big hit. Thereby, the reach logo notice can be positioned as a special effect.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko machine that is a kind of gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS. In the embodiments described below, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations as those in the already described embodiments, and the overlapping description is omitted or simplified.

  In the first embodiment, when the jackpot is won during a period other than the specific period and the reach logo notice is executed, the jackpot reach logo table TB shown in FIG. 8B is selected. Then, the jackpot reach logo table TD shown in FIG. 13 is selected.

  In the big hit reach logo table TD shown in FIG. 13, in addition to “?”, “Upright”, and “opportunity”, the reach logo notice is executed for the fluctuation patterns P5 to P7 as the production contents of the reach logo notice for each fluctuation pattern. “None” is also set to indicate that no execution is performed (non-execution). When the reach logo notice is not executed, “0FFH” is selected as the production content designation command.

  Next, the notice determination process executed in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, as in the first embodiment, when a demonstration designation command is input, the demonstration time chart process of FIG. 9 is executed, and when a variation pattern designation command is input, the variation time shown in FIG. Since the chart process is executed, the description is omitted here. Further, in the notice determination process shown in FIG. 14, the same reference numerals are given to the same processing contents as the notice determination process in FIG.

  In the advance notice determination process, the overall control CPU 46a executes the processes of steps S80 and S81, and then executes the jackpot determination of step S82. When the determination result in step S82 is affirmative (big hit), the overall control CPU 46a selects the big hit reach logo table TD (FIG. 13), and from the table, based on the value of the random number for notice effect, Command data of a production content designation command is acquired (step S100). Next, the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not the command data acquired in step S100 is “0FFH” (whether or not the reach logo notice is not executed) (step S101).

  If the determination result in step S101 is affirmative (not the execution of the reach logo notice), the overall control CPU 46a selects the reach logo special table TC (FIG. 8C) and newly inputs command data from the table. The acquired command data is overwritten on the command data acquired in step S100 (step S102). Specifically, since the reach logo special table TC is associated with only “Tenwa” as the content of the reach logo notice, any of “?”, “Standing”, and “Opportunity” as the contents of the reach logo notice in step S100. Even if one is decided, the contents of the reach logo notice will be rewritten as “Tenwa”. Then, the overall control CPU 46a sets the newly acquired command data as an effect content designation command in the overall control RAM 46c (step S84), and ends the notice determination process. Thereafter, the overall control CPU 46a executes the processing from step S72 in the variation time chart processing (FIG. 10). On the other hand, if the determination result in step S101 is negative (reach logo advance notice non-execution), the overall control CPU 46a sets the acquired command data (0FFH) as an effect content designation command, and ends the advance notice determination process. That is, if the command data acquired in step S100 is “0FFH”, the overall control CPU 46a does not execute the reach logo notice.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S82 is affirmative (disconnected), the overall control CPU 46a executes the processing from step S85 shown in FIG. If the determination result in step S80 is negative (not during the specific period), the overall control CPU 46a executes the processing from step S86 shown in FIG. However, in this embodiment, the big hit reach logo table selected in step S89 is not the big hit reach logo table TB (FIG. 8B) but the big hit reach logo table TD (FIG. 13). Therefore, when “0FFH” is acquired as the command data in step S89, the reach logo notice is not executed.

According to this embodiment, in addition to the effects (1) to (8) described in the first embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(9) Even if the execution of the reach logo notice is decided as the production contents of the notice effect, and the notice contents other than “Tenwa” are decided, it is the first design fluctuation game to be executed during the specific period. In some cases, the content of the notice effect was overwritten, and the reach logo notice was always executed with the content “Tenwa”. As a result, when the first symbol change game during a specific period is a big hit and the execution of the reach logo notice is decided, the reach logo notice of “Tenwa” can be executed without fail. It is possible to further amplify the sense of superiority that is gained by winning a big hit in the symbol variation game.

  (10) When winning a big hit in the first symbol variation game during a specific period, the reach logo notice may be executed with the content of “Tenwa” or the reach logo notice may not be executed. As a result, even if the reach logo notice is not executed with the content of “Tenwa” during a specific period, it can make the player think that he / she may win a big hit, and will be executed in the symbol variation game. It is possible to suppress a decrease in interest with respect to the fluctuation content.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko machine that is a kind of gaming machine will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the first embodiment, when a big win is won in the first symbol variation game during a specific period, regardless of whether the lottery probability at the time of winning is a low probability state (normal state) or a high probability state, It was set so that the reach logo notice of “Tenwa” was executed. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the reach logo notice of the content “Tenwa” is executed only when the first symbol variation game during a specific period wins a big win in a low probability state.

  Hereinafter, the notice determination process executed in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the same time chart processing (FIGS. 9 and 10) as in the first and second embodiments is executed, and thus the description thereof is omitted here. Further, in the notice determination process shown in FIG. 15, the same reference numerals are given to the same processing contents as the notice determination process in FIG.

  In the advance notice determination process, the overall control CPU 46a executes the processes of steps S80 and S81, and then executes the jackpot determination of step S82. If the determination result of step S82 is affirmative (big hit), the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not the current gaming state is in a low probability state (step S110). If the determination result in step S110 is affirmative (during the low probability state), the overall control CPU 46a selects a reach logo special table TC (FIG. 8 (c)) from among the notice distribution tables associated with the contents of the reach logo notice. Is selected, and command data of an effect content designation command is acquired from the table based on the value of the random number for notice effect (step S83). Then, the overall control CPU 46a sets the acquired command data as an effect content designation command in the overall control RAM 46c (step S84), and ends the notice determination process. Thereafter, the overall control CPU 46a executes the processing from step S72 in the variation time chart processing shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step S110 is negative (high probability state), the overall control CPU 46a selects the jackpot reach logo table TB (FIG. 8B) from the notice allocation table, Based on the value of the random number for the notice effect, the command data of the effect content designation command is acquired (step S89). If the determination result in step S80 is negative (not during the specific period), the overall control CPU 46a executes the processing from step S86 shown in FIG. If the determination result in step S82 is negative (failure reach or failure), the overall control CPU 46a executes processing from step S85 shown in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 45a that determines whether the winning probability of the big hit lottery is set to a high probability state or a low probability state serves as the probability variation determination means. Further, the main control CPU 45a that assigns a probability change state after the big hit game ends becomes a probability change giving means.

According to this embodiment, in addition to the effects (1) to (8) described in the first embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(11) Since the high probability state is a state where it is easy to win a big hit, it is possible to execute the reach logo notice of the content “Tenwa” only in the low probability state. The value for the appearance of the content reach logo notice can be further increased. Also, since there are no players (except for those who take a break) who stop playing and leave the game while in a high probability state, a reach logo notice of “Tenwa” is executed only in the low probability state If possible, there is a higher possibility that the setting of the specific period (execution of the demonstration production) occurred during the waiting state waiting for a new player. Therefore, it is possible to create an appearance opportunity for a new player.

(Fourth embodiment)
Next, a fourth embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko machine that is a kind of gaming machine will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the first embodiment, when a big win is won in the first symbol variation game during a specific period, regardless of the type of jackpot game to be awarded, if the big win lottery is won, the reach logo of “Tenwa” The notice was set to be executed. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the reach logo notice of “Tenwa” is executed only when a 15R probability variable big win game with a large profit that the player acquires in the first symbol variation game during a specific period is determined. It has become.

  Hereinafter, the notice determination process executed in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the same time chart processing (FIGS. 9 and 10) as in the first to third embodiments is executed, and thus the description thereof is omitted here. Further, in the notice determination process shown in FIG. 16, the same reference numerals are given to the same processing contents as the notice determination process in FIG.

  In the advance notice determination process, the overall control CPU 46a executes the processes of steps S80 and S81, and then executes the jackpot determination of step S82. If the determination result in step S82 is affirmative (big hit), the overall control CPU 46a determines whether or not the big hit game determined to be given is a 15R probability variable big hit game (step S120). If the determination result in step S120 is affirmative (if a 15R probability variation big hit game is determined), the overall control CPU 46a selects a reach logo special table TC (FIG. 8C), from which a notice effect is produced. Based on the value of the random number for use, command data of the production content designation command is acquired (step S83). Then, the overall control CPU 46a sets the acquired command data as an effect content designation command in the overall control RAM 46c (step S84), and ends the notice determination process. Thereafter, the overall control CPU 46a executes the processing from step S72 in the variation time chart processing shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step S120 is affirmative (when 7R jackpot game is determined), the overall control CPU 46a selects the jackpot reach logo table TB (FIG. 8B) from the notice allocation table. From the table, command data of an effect content designation command is acquired based on the value of the random number for the notice effect (step S89). If the determination result in step S80 is negative (not during the specific period), the overall control CPU 46a executes the processing from step S86 shown in FIG. If the determination result in step S82 is negative (failure reach or failure), the overall control CPU 46a executes processing from step S85 shown in FIG.

  In this embodiment, the 15R probability variation jackpot game is the first value jackpot game in which the value given to the player is set to be large, and the value that the 7R probability variation jackpot game and 7R non-probability jackpot game are given to the player is 15R probability variation. The second value jackpot game is set smaller than the jackpot game. Incidentally, in the present embodiment, the magnitude of the profit is considered for the profit in terms of the number of winning balls only when one big hit game is generated.

According to this embodiment, in addition to the effects (1) to (8) described in the first embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(12) The reach logo notice of “Tenwa” can be executed when a 15R probable big hit game with high value obtained by the player is won. By making a reach logo notice with the content of “Tenwa” limited to winning a valuable 15R probable big hit game, it is possible to further increase the value for the appearance of the effect. In addition, after the execution of the reach logo notice “Tenwa”, if it is found that the winning jackpot is a jackpot game with a low value obtained by the player (7R jackpot game), the jackpot is confirmed. Since the joy of the Reach Logo notice being implemented will also fade, the occurrence of such a situation can be suppressed.

In addition, you may change the said embodiment as follows.
○ In each embodiment, the types of jackpot games awarded when winning the jackpot lottery are not limited to three types of 15R probability variable big hit games, 7R probability variable big hit games, and 7R non-probable big hit games. It is good, and it may be more than four types. Also, two types of jackpot games with the same number of round games to be given may be set, and the magnitude of the profit may be set as the number of symbol variation games to which the probability variation state is given. In addition, the fluctuation time of the usual game is shortened, and the number of times that the short-time state in which the lottery probability (winning probability per win) of the ordinary game is changed from a low probability to a high probability based on the passage of the operation gate 25 is given. It is good as a difference. Moreover, it is good also as the length of round game time.

O The production time of standby production and demonstration acquisition is not limited to the values of the above embodiment (60000 ms, 29000 ms).
In each embodiment, the specific period may be set when the standby effect is executed. In this way, the opportunity to visually recognize the reach logo notice “Tenwa” increases.

  ○ In each embodiment, the reset logo flag is triggered not only when the symbol stop command is input, but from when the overall control CPU 46a selects the effect content of the notice effect until the symbol variation game ends. Anytime.

  In each embodiment, in the reach logo special table TC (FIG. 8C), in addition to “Tenwa”, “None” indicating non-execution of the reach logo notice is set, and the first symbol variation game during a specific period Even if you win a big hit, you can prevent the Reach Logo notice from being executed with the content of “Tenwa”.

  ○ The second embodiment adopts the control of the third embodiment, wins a big win in the first symbol variation game during a specific period, and it is decided that the contents of the performance other than "Tenwa" is determined as a reach logo notice However, if the symbol variation game is a big hit in a low probability state, the content may be overwritten so that the reach logo notice is always executed with the content “Tenwa”. .

  ○ Even if the control of the fourth embodiment is adopted in the second embodiment, and the first symbol variation game during a specific period is won, and the contents of the performance other than “Tenwa” are determined as the reach logo notice If the determined big hit game is a 15R probability variable big hit game, the overwriting of the production contents may be executed so that the reach logo notice is always executed with the content “Tenwa”.

  ○ The control of the third and fourth embodiments is adopted in the first embodiment, and the first symbol variation game during a specific period is executed in a low probability state, and 15R probability change as a big hit game in a low probability state The reach logo notice may be executed with the content “Tenwa” only when the big hit game is determined.

  ○ In the second embodiment, the control of the third and fourth embodiments is adopted, and the first symbol variation game during a specific period is won. Even if the game is executed during the low probability state and the 15R probable big hit game is determined, the reach logo notice will always be executed with the contents of “Tenwa”. As described above, the overwriting of the production contents may be executed.

  In each embodiment, the jackpot confirmation suggestion effect may be a movable object, a sound effect by the speaker 17, and a light emission effect by the decoration lamp 16. Also, a display effect other than “Tenwa” (for example, “big hit confirmation”) may be used.

  In each embodiment, the processing of the sub integrated control board 46 may be performed by the effect display control board 47. Further, in each embodiment, the main control board 45 may be configured to perform the processing of the sub general control board 46. In these cases, the sub integrated control board 46 may be omitted or may be provided in the same manner as in each embodiment. In this case, the demonstration designation command is not output from the main control board 45 to the sub control board 46. Further, a control board in which the sub integrated control board 46 and the sound / lamp control board 48 are integrated may be mounted, and the sub integrated control board 46 may be processed by the control board.

  Each embodiment is embodied in the pachinko machine 10 using a special drawing and a decorative drawing, but may be embodied in a pachinko machine using only a special drawing. Moreover, you may actualize in the pachinko machine 10 using a some special figure.

  ○ In each embodiment, the contents of the demonstration effect may be changed. For example, in place of the manufacturer of the gaming machine, the model name of the gaming machine, or an advertisement image of the pachinko machine 10, it may be a content that some character appears.

Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added below.
(A) The specific period is set when the suggestion effect content selection means selects the effect content of the suggestion effect in the game process related to the first symbol variation game that has shifted from the demo process to the game process. 4. The first symbol variation game is started, and the symbol is erased during the symbol variation game until the symbol variation game is terminated and displayed until the symbol variation game ends. The gaming machine according to any one of the above.

  (B) The demonstration effect is an effect including notification of at least one of the manufacturer name of the gaming machine and the model name of the gaming machine, and the technology A gaming machine according to any one of the above-mentioned ideas (A).

The front view which shows the machine front side of a pachinko machine. The enlarged view which shows a game board. The block diagram which shows a control structure. The flowchart which shows the flow of a special symbol input process. The flowchart which shows the flow of a special symbol process. The flowchart which shows the flow of a special symbol start process. (A)-(d) is a schematic diagram which shows the kind of reach logo notice. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing which shows a notice distribution table. The flowchart which shows the flow of the time chart process for a demonstration. The flowchart which shows the flow of the time chart process for a fluctuation | variation. The flowchart which shows the flow of a notice determination process. A timing chart showing the flow of the game until the reach logo notice of “Tenwa” is executed. Explanatory drawing which shows the notice distribution table in the example of a change. The flowchart which shows the flow of the notice determination process which performs overwrite of the notice effect content as an example of a change. The flowchart which shows the flow of the notice determination process accompanied by determination of whether it is in a low probability state as a modification example. The flowchart which shows the flow of the notice determination process accompanied by determination whether 15R probability variation big hit game was won as a change example.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 20 ... Center part, 45 ... Main control board, 45a ... Main control CPU, 46 ... Sub control board, 46a ... Control control CPU, 46b ... Control control ROM, 46c ... Control control RAM, 47 ... production display control board, 47a ... CPU for display control, GH ... image display part, H1 ... special symbol display device, H2 ... production display device.

Claims (3)

When the symbol variation game is not being executed, the symbol variation game is not being executed, in which the symbol winning game is not performed during the big hit game for opening / closing the big prize opening and the symbol is started once after the symbol variation is started. When the variation start process is performed, it is determined whether or not the number of stored start balls to be stored in the machine is zero in the variation start process, and the result of the determination is negative In the case of determining the big hit lottery and the variation content of the symbol variation game, and performing a game process for executing the symbol variation game based on the determined variation content, if the result of the determination is affirmative, A game machine that performs a demo process to execute
In the game processing, suggestion effect content selection means for selecting the effect content of the suggestion effect that suggests the result derived in the symbol variation game;
Suggestion effect execution control means for executing the suggestion effect in the symbol variation game with the effect content selected by the suggestion effect content selection means;
In the demonstration process, measuring means for measuring the production waiting time until the demonstration production is started,
Demonstration effect execution control means for executing the demonstration effect triggered by the measurement means measuring the effect standby time,
The suggestion effect includes a jackpot confirmation suggestion effect that can be selected only during a predetermined specific period and that definitely suggests a jackpot as a result derived in the symbol variation game,
The suggestion effect content selection means is the specific period during which the demonstration effect execution control means can select the effect contents of the jackpot confirmation suggestion effect when the demonstration effect execution control means first executes the demonstration effect after the transition to the demonstration process. When the first symbol variation game that has shifted from the demo process to the game process is won in the jackpot lottery during the specific period, the effect of the jackpot confirmed suggestion effect as the effect content of the suggestion effect A gaming machine characterized in that the contents can be selected. When winning the jackpot lottery, a probability variation determining means for determining whether the winning probability of the jackpot lottery is set to a high probability state or a low probability state after the jackpot game ends,
When the determination result of the probability variation determining means is affirmative, the probability variation providing means for providing the high probability state after the jackpot game ends,
The suggestion effect content selection means is configured to be capable of selecting the effect content of the jackpot finalizing suggestion effect when the jackpot lottery is won during the specific period in the low probability state. The gaming machine according to claim 1. In the jackpot game,
A large number of upper limit rounds of round games constituting the jackpot game are set, and a first value jackpot game set with a large value given to the player, and an upper limit number of round games constituting the jackpot game are A plurality of types of jackpot games are set including the second value jackpot game set to be less than the first value jackpot game and the value given to the player smaller than the first value jackpot game. And
The said suggestion effect content selection means is comprised so that selection of the effect content of the said jackpot fixed suggestion effect is possible, when provision of the said 1st value jackpot game is determined during the said specific period. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2.

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